09/26/2011

IPS Staff,

I’m pleased to announce that MTAS has hired Goodlettsville City Manager Jim Thomas as its assistant director.

Jim has served on the MTAS Advisory Board for several years, so we are very familiar with his work and with his commitment to public service.

As assistant director, Jim will serve as the chief operating officer for MTAS and work closely with Executive Director Steve Thompson. He also will consult with municipalities and supervise consulting and administrative staff working from five MTAS offices across the state.

He has served as both assistant city manager and city manager in Goodlettsville since 1999. The Chattanooga native received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He served as president of the UT National Alumni Association in 1991, and has filled other roles in the association since 1988. He has been a member of the Tennessee Municipal League since 1998, the Tennessee City Management Association since 1998 and the International City/County Management Association since 1999.

Jim will start with MTAS on November 1. Please join me in welcoming Jim to the IPS family.

Mary

Mary H. Jinks
Vice President
Institute for Public Service
The University of Tennessee
Suite 105 Student Services Bldg.
Knoxville, TN 37996-0213

Mary.jinks@tennessee.edu
865-974-8278

www.ips.tennessee.edu